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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: University Heights

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S side Bleeker looking W from NE corner Summit is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, James Street Commons, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, bushes, fire escape, utility poles
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S side Bleeker looking W from NE corner Hoyt is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, fire hydrant, row of buildings
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N side Bleeker looking E from SE corner Lock St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, Du Pont, parking lot, row of buildings
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Junction Sussex Ave & Hoyt St looking SE from Sussex

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, row of buildings, street light, street parked cars
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E side Hoyt St looking N from NW corner Warren St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Colden St looking N from SW corner New St was Engine House 22 of the Newark Fire Department. It is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   corner building, fire hydrant, garage, street parked cars
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S side New St looking W from NE corner Summit is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, greek organization, street parked cars, woman walkin
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N side Bleeker looking W from SE corner Hoyt St is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   abandoned lot, barbershop, brick road, fire escape, fire hydrant
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E side Colden St looking N from Morris Canal is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   bushes, row of houses, sidewalk, tree, utility pole
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E side Colden St looking S from NW corner Academy St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, University Heights

Tagged   corner house, no left turn, street parked car, traffic light, utility pole
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N side Warren St looking E from SW corner Colden St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   7up, coca cola sign, man walking, pepsi sign, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Summit St looking N from SW corner Warren St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   bodega, child, corner store, fire escape, men walking, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Bleeker looking E from SW corner Hoyt St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, multi level building, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Warren St looking E from SW corner Summit St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   bodega, brick road, coca cola sign, corner store, fire escape, luncheon, street parked cars
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S side Sussex Ave looking SE from NE corner Colden St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, James Street Commons, University Heights

Tagged   esso, motorola, sidewalk, street light
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E side Colden St looking N from NW corner West Market St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   auto sales, D&M auto, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
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S side Sussex Ave looking SW from NE corner Sheffield St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   bar and grill, flying a gasoline, lark, row of businesses, street parked cars
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E side Colden looking N from SW corner Warren St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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E side Hoyt St looking N from SW corner New St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, woman walking
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Junction Central & Sussex Ave, looking W from NE corner High

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, James Street Commons, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   Mueller Bros, row of businesses, street parked cars, trees
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E side Summit St looking N from SW corner Academy St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   multi level building, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Warren St looking W from SE corner Colden St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, Fleischmann's, freedomland, parking lot, row of buildings
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Widger Manufacturing Company, E side Wickliffe looking SE from NW corner School St, is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, University Heights

Tagged   artley studios, factory, fire escape, manicure aids, street parked cars, wigder
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N side Warren St looking W from #160, opposite Hoyt St, is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, esso, fence, old hickory, one way, street parked cars
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S side New St looking W from NE corner Colden is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   building, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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E side Summit St looking N from NW corner Warren St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, corner store, food market, street parked cars, utility poles
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NE side Bleeker St & Summit St from SW corner is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   fire hydrant, multi level building, sidewalk, tow truck, utility pole
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N side Bleeker looking E from SW corner Summit St is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, James Street Commons, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, multi level building, utility pole
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E side Wallace Place between Academy & Cabinet St looking E

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   awning, billboard, multi level house
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E side Colden St looking S from SW corner Warren St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   garage, people walking, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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E side Summit St looking S from NW corner Warren St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, man walking, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole
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NE side New St & Summit St from SW corner is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.hjuty

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, Colonial, free parking
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N side Warren St looking E from #180, opposite Hoyt St is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   awning, brick road, child walking, corner store, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Hoyt St looking NE from NW corner Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, clothesline, fire escape, row of houses, street parked car
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S side Central looking W from NW corner Burnet is the now campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, James Street Commons, Rutgers University, University Heights

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, street light, street parked car
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S side Warren looking SW from NE corner Colden is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, food market, manhole cover, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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S side Warren looking SW from NE corner Hoyt is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, coca cola sign, holiday baking co, one way, row of buildings, row of businesses, street parked cars
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S side Warren looking SE from NW corner Colden is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, parking, phonebooth, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Warren looking SW from NW corner High is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   convertible, sidewalk, street parked cars, trash cans, utility pole
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S side New St looking SW from NE corner Hoyt is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   Aminity shoe rebuilders co, man walking, street parked cars, utility poles
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S side Warren looking SW from W corner Summit is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, fire hydrant, row of buildings, street parked cars, Tau Epsilon Phi
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E side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Broome

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   castrol, fire hydrant, keys sign, men standing, street light, street parked cars
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E side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   cleaners, corner store, delicatessen, fire escape, no parking, one way, people standing, pepsi sign, rex tavern, sealtest ice cream, tulane
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Summit Place looking E from Lock St is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   car wash, empty street
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#96 Lock St is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

All that survives of the old photo is the entrance at left to the subway station.

Tagged   house, manhole cover, subway entrance, utility pole
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#290 Market St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   Dunlop, for rent sign, Harry's, Joe's Cafe, Joe's clothes, key shop, row of businesses, Schenley, tattoo
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#96 -104 Lock St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   bar, Laddie boy chunks, row of buildings, street parked car, utility pole
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Looking NE at N side James St, #121-117, is now an NJIT/hospital parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, James Street, James Street Commons, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   house, picket fence
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W side Richmond looking N from SE corner 13th Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   asphalt stret, parked cars, sidewalk, utility pole
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N side South Orange Ave looking W from SE corner Prince is now part of Society Hill

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   Al Gordon, auctioneer, Fresh Fish daily, man on billboard, produce store, truck
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